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FIRST AND LAST NAME
Email: your.email@email.com
Phone: (123) 456-7891
Address: Street, City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
RESUME SUMMARY
Dedicated Software Engineer with [No.] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [Relevant Abilities] to fill the Software Engineer position at [Company Name]. Hold a [Degree/Diploma/Certification] in [Degree/Diploma/Certification Title]. Skilled at [2–3 Relevant Skills]. A [Adjective #1] and [Adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of [Company Name].
[WORK/RELEVANT] EXPERIENCE
Current Job Title (e.g. Software Engineer)
Company/Organization Name, City, State
Month 20XX–Present
- Use the present tense for your current software engineer role, unless describing a completed project or initiative
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a software engineer
- Start each bullet point with an action verb (like “develop” or “manage”) to grab attention
- Use hard numbers when possible to quantify your accomplishments as a software engineer
- Mention how you’ve used some of the software engineer skills listed in your skills section to demonstrate that you really have these abilities
Earlier Job Title (e.g. Junior Software Engineer)
Company/Organization Name, City, State
Month 20XX–Month 20XX
- List relevant accomplishments from your previous role as a software engineer
- Assuming you’re no longer working in this software engineer role, use past tense verbs to describe your work
- Include 3–6 bullet points for each software engineer role, both your current one and previous ones
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
Although you’ll usually list work experience, feel free to include software engineer-relevant internships as well as any volunteer work and extracurricular activities if you lack formal work experience
Education
Degree Name / Major
University, City, State | Graduation Month, Year
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
- List skills and certifications relevant to the software engineer job you’re applying for
- Look at the job ad for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common in the IT sector
- Emphasize hard/technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are used in the IT industry
OPTIONAL RESUME SECTIONS
- Add any other relevant information about your background here
- For example, this section could be used to highlight any of the following information: software engineer-relevant awards, publications, or coursework, as well as languages and volunteer experience